2/28 Yum Kidney Failure/Seizure/HOME

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I was wondering also about the seizure/insulin dose .God bless you both!!! I have worked in vet med for 24 years and even in critical care you have to be vigilant. For every on the ball incredible person you wouldn't believe the crack ups. Just like human med too, these people are just often overworked. Even when the staff knows you are in the field it still doesn't protect you. But still!!!! Good to hear that she's perky at home. Kiss kiss kiss!!!!! Heal, heal and heal. Good girl Yum, we love you!!!!
 
Oh dear, I’m so so sorry. I’m sure glad Yum is home and back by your side. Here’s to the fullest recovery possible.
 
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MJW said:
Yum is HOME. We are both over the moon happy. She is full of purrs and energy, bossing me around as usual.

She is on:
100ml a day of subQ fluids.
30mg of amoxicillin every 12 hours (hmmm, google says it is hard on kidneys)
20mg of enrofloxacin every 24 hours

They don't want me to feed her raw until she is off antibiotics.
They have her on Purina ProPlan EN gastroenteric, which is 17% carbs and 278mg phosphorus per 100 kcal.
I think I will cook her Radcat raw chicken to make it not raw and try that instead.

I think she is bouncing from her Monday morning Lantus overdose plus high carb diet. I might skip her insulin tonight and figure out what is going on.

Thank you everyone for caring and advising.
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I am so happy for you and Yum! Welcome home Darlin'
 
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Stacy & Asia said:
Happy dance, Yum is home! :woot: Happy belated birthday sweet Yum! :cat: :bighug::bighug::bighug:

The antibiotics, in this case, do more good than harm. None of it is great for the kidneys, but the infection is worse for the kidneys. In instances like these, I look the other way, don't read the package insert and just grin and bear it, it's not like you have a plethora of alternatives. :facepalm:
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Agreed! And might I add that without those anti-biotics, she might 've had no kidneys. Not functional ones anyway.
 
Like everyone, I'm very glad Yum is home.

You might want to consider speaking with the practice manager or someone who's in charge at the vet hospital. If this were a human medication error, it would be malpractice with lots of hospital attorneys making all sorts of accommodations. (I would assume there is a big bill for Yum's care. They should do more than not charge you for dextrose.) I'd also let your regular vet know about the medication error.

 
So glad to hear Yum is home. She must be so much happier. :bighug::bighug:

The overdose is crazy making. :mad: So glad I went in to give Neko her shots when she was in critical care.
 
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Wendy&Neko said:
So glad to hear Yum is home. She must be so much happier. :bighug::bighug:

The overdose is crazy making. :mad: So glad I went in to give Neko her shots when she was in critical care.
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Wow. They let you go in to do that? I took in pumpkin puree and S. boulardii but I don't think they administered them. Somehow I don't think they would have let me do the insulin tests or shots. But I guess I should have asked. Next time, although I hope there isn't a next time.
They had her antibiotics compounded for me as liquids. I just tried giving her the enrofloxacin and she foamed at the mouth something awful. It must be really bitter. I don't see it sold in liquid form. It's not going to work.
I see amoxicillin is sold as drops AND it can be mixed with food. I hope we have better luck with that this evening. I would hate for her to miss all her antibiotics today.
There are so many details which need close attention.
Yum is eating like a pig and happy, at least until the foaming mouth incident.
 
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